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Tag: already

都 dōu chinese grammar

Already 3 – dōu… le

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The structure 都 dōu …了le in Chinese is used to emphasize that something has already happened or has been completed. It adds a sense of completion or entirety to the action. Structure Dōu + Time + le 都dōu兩點liǎngdiǎn了le, 我wǒ得děi趕快gǎnkuài睡shuì了le都dōu两点liǎngdiǎn了le, 我wǒ得děi赶快gǎnkuài睡shuì了leIt’s already two o’clock. I need to hurry and go to sleep. 你nǐ都dōu22 歲suì了le還hái不會búhuì自己zìjǐ煮飯zhǔfàn嗎ma? 你nǐ都dōu22…

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Already in Chinese zǎoyǐ 早已

Already in Chinese 2 – yǐ and zǎoyǐ

Posted on October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:In Chinese, 已 yǐ and 早已 zǎoyǐ both convey a sense of “already.” However, 早已 zǎoyǐ specifically emphasizes that something has been done or occurred a long time ago or well in advance. Structure 已 yǐ 已 yǐ is a shorter form of 已經经 yǐjīng and is often used in formal or written language….

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Already in Chinese yǐjīng and dōu

“Already” in Chinese 1 – yǐjīng and dōu

Posted on July 6, 2023October 1, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:In Chinese grammar, the words 已經经 yǐjīng and 都 dōu are commonly used to convey the meaning of “already.” Structure When comparing 已經经 yǐjīng and 都 dōu, both indicate that something has already occurred. However, 都 dōu adds a stronger emphasis and suggests the speaker’s emotional involvement or attitude towards the event. It conveys…

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